What in your life is just OK?
My team is OK. They get the work done.
My marriage is OK. We get our kids to their activities.
My health is OK. I’m always tired but I make it through the day.
My career is OK. I make too much money to leave.
When everything in your life feels just OK but you want to make a change, it can be overwhelming. Pick one area to set a goal around. Imagine at work you have a new project. You work backwards from what you want, brainstorm ideas, break down the tasks, create a timeline, and start taking action. This same process can apply in other areas of your life.
When I was a supply chain director, I used a process with my team that included having a 10 year vision, 3 year picture, 1 year plan, and 90 day goals. And I didn’t make it up myself by the way. It’s from Gino Wickman who wrote Traction. This process works great with teams. Everyone knows what they are working towards and how what they are doing each day fits into that team goal.
I use a similar process now with my clients. Most have an area in their life that they want to improve. And it isn’t because they need to change. There’s nothing wrong with them, or you, or your life now. But not having a direction or clear vision of where you are going can lead to a lot of negative emotion. It can lead to feelings of uncertainty, hopelessness, and disempowerment.
Taking action towards a goal builds confidence and momentum. Setting a goal in one area of your life and working towards it will positively impact other areas of your life. You will feel more empowered.
Our brains want to stay where we are. Right where we are is safe and comfortable. But there comes a point where you will say “Enough is enough. I want to make a change”. Sometimes you can do this on your own. But for me, my coach helps me keep moving towards it. I work through all of the beliefs I have that have gotten me the result I have, but hold me back from reaching my next goal. Without having someone to challenge me and hold me accountable, it’s so easy to give up.
If you imagine 10 years from now, what do you want?
What will that look like in 3 years?
What goals do you need to set this year to have it look like you want in 3 years?
Pick one goal, and break it down to what you need to do in the next 90 days.
Then what do you need to do each day to move towards it?
Commit to doing something 10 minutes a day.
10 minutes can seem like not much, but it’s 44 hours a year. What can you do for 10 minutes a day to create momentum towards a goal?
If you want help going through this process or if you have tried on your own and always quit, there’s nothing wrong with you. You are just human with a human brain trying to keep you safe. Send me a message, I can help.
